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摘要

Could a long-term deal be struck on US infrastructure funding? As Congress kicks the can down the road yet again, Andrew Bardin Williams is not getting his hopes up. The US's crumbling infrastructure is no secret. We've all read the reports, heard from engineers, talked to economists. We've driven on the roads, held our breath as we've crossed a bridge, sighed at the endless delays on Amtrak. According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, there are 60,000 structurally-deficient bridges in the US-making the country's roads anything but completely safe.